Cigar-protector



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S. W. WOODBURY.

CIGAR PROTECTOR.

No. 372,442. Patented Nov. 1, 1887.

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UNIT D STATES PATENT Genres.

STEPHEN W. WOODBURY, OF WINCHESTER, NEWV HAMPSHIRE.

CIGAR=PROTECTOR.

SPECIPICATICN forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,442, dated November 1, 1887.

Application filed August 25, 1887. Serial No. 247,836.

To aZZ -whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN XV. Woon BURY, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVinchester, in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar- Protectors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the'art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to cigar holders or protectors, and has for its object to produce a simple and cheap device which can be readily applied to the ends of the cigars at the factory, and which will prevent the teeth doing injury to said ends, while at the same time it will enable the smoker to enjoy the full flavor of the cigar. By having the protectors applied at the factory it prevents the unwinding of the wrapper during shipping and produces a saving in time and material,bccause the ends need not be finished or wrapped with such precision, and the point or end protruding beyond the protector is cut off square with the end of such protector.

The improvement consists in a holder composed of two rings or bands arranged at a distance apart and held together by bars, and having one of said rings (the outer ring) provided with prongs which are adapted to be bent so as to bite into the cigar and hold the device securely in place, which will be more fully hereinafter set forth and claimed, and shown in the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigar provided with my improved holder; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the holder.

The holder or protector is composed of two bands or rings, the inner band, A, and the outer band, B, the bars a uniting the rings or bands, and the retaining-prongs D. The inner band, A, is considerably smaller than the outer band, B, but is very much wider, to pre- (No model.)

vent the unwinding of the wrapper and afford a broad rest for the tongue, besides preventing the teeth doing injury to the end of the cigar. The bars a are extremely narrow, to give as much space as possible between the two bands so the smoker can enjoy the full flavor of the cigar. The retaining-prongs D are adapted to be clinched or bent inward to cause them to bite into and hold the protector firmly on the cigar, as shown in Fig. 1.

The device can be made of any desired material, metal being preferred, owing to its stability.

As each cigar is finished the protector is forced on its end and the prongs clinched. Now the end of the cigar projecting beyond the end of the protector is cut oif and the cigar is ready for the market.

By my invention a man can make a greater number of cigars per day than by the old method where the ends have to be finished by being glued and rolled by the fingers. After the wrapper is applied the protector is placed in position and the end of the cigar cut oft flush with the end of the protector, when the cigar is complete.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A ciganprotector composed of two bands united by bars and retaining-prongs extended from one of the bands, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The herein shown and described cigarprotector, composed of an inner and an outer band or ring, the bars uniting the two rings or hands, and the retaining-prongs extended from the outer ring or band and adapted to be clinched into the cigar, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN \V. \VOODBURY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM 'M. BAKER, HOSEA W. BRIGHAM. 

